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School: Dunmore, Kilkenny (roll number 4331)

Location:
Dunmore, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
M. Ó Leathlobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0863, Page 340

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  1. Hurling in Olden Times (continued)

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    the game. The fight usually ended on the following fair day.
    Any stick with a crook on it was used - the camán as now used is a development of the old crooked stick. The stick was shaped so
    [Drawing - "L"] or so L
    Then came hurling in a field from corner to corner - no posts for goals as yet. The side getting in the ball offenest to the opposite corner won the game.
    The field was regulated so
    [Drawing] 1 and 2 being the corners.
    Football was not so popular here at all but was played somewhat in the same way without sticks of course.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Kilkenny